Our forum member “djkoast” has posted a review of this apparently amazing show on our message board, I thought I’d post it here too, as it sounds crazy!!
Here it is:
“ATCQ Reunion! First time they’ve been on stage in 6 years. Anahiem Stadium parking lot.
First of all let me just name everyone who was at the show yesterday at Anaheim Stadium: A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, X-clan, SPECIAL ED!, Supernatural, Cypress Hill, Xzibit, Strong Arm Steady crew, Tha Likz, Chino XL, Jurrasic 5, Sway and Tech, Dj Revolution, CMA, Little Brother, Dj Icey Ice (beat junkies represent), Mr Choc (beat junkies represent), J Rocc (beat junkies represent), Jaylib, Jay Dilla (D stand up!), Percey P (sp?), and Dj Mark Love.
ATCQ started the set off singing an ODB song to play tribute and then came out and had the crowd have a word of silence for Dirty, mad people throwing up their W’s to show respect. Then went on to hug each other. The chemistry between those guys right when they hit the stage was electrifying. Real beautiful thing to see them together again. Got into a couple of jams, KILLED IT. **** was almost like a dream. If you havent seen ATCQ before I suggest you pull out any plans when they come to down and GO. After a few jams they brought out Special Ed for a few joints. Did a few more cuts and then brought out X-clan for a few joints. Went thru all the jams you could think of. Then brought out Mos Def and let him kick a few tracks by himself. Followed it up with a few more cuts then ended the night with Award Tour which had EVERYONE moving. Best concert ive ever seen hands down.
This isnt the order just quick comments…Little Brother came on early so not very many people were there but they were real good. Supernatural was a treat and a half. His 3 words, 3 MCs, and the left to right freestyle of whatever touches his hands really got the whole all day event poppin. J5put on an excellent show. Cut chemist and Dj Numark did their thing together and got the crowd seriously rocking for the guys following them. Numark laid electronic drums into like a high school desk and was pounding away. Xzibit and Cypress Hill need no explanation of how good they are. The drum solo with Bobo and B-real was amazing tho. Both were weaving in and out of each other on seperate drums. Lib and Jay Dilla put on a nice little show, never been a big fan of Jaylib but they nice with theres. After Dj Revolution had come technical difficulties he got on and lit the crowd on fire. There is a reason he gets the amount of respect he does. After everyone got news ODB died EVERYONE dedicated their set to him. Nice to see him get that love from the crowd and artists.
Few rumors, things worth mentioning, facts:
–Phife and Q are the most underrated duo in all of hip hop
–The Pharcyde said that ATCQ insipired them to get back together, so they will be working on a new album.
–Special Ed still has it and has a new album dropping, heard a few cuts on the wake up show last night. Go cop that!
— Q-tip and Old Dirty Bastard have been long time friends. Q said him and ODB use to battle back when they were 15 or so.
–Tha Likz and Xzibit beef is SQUASHED. He brought them out to perform the likz cut off Restless. They came on stage, he admitted to him not being right without em, and then they all hugged.
–Chino XL is NOT DEAD. Sway and Tech brought him on stage and he kicked a few rhymes accapella. He also dissed actress Cherlon Thrize (or however you spell her fukkin name)
— Supernatural, during his 3 MCs section of his set, took over Biggie’s soul and dissed the fukk outta Guerilla Black…. “Who the Fukk is Guerilla Black / Tell him Biggie said to give his style back”
–Kanye West was suppose to show up but flaked out and turned out to be a no show after the crowd being real hyped he was gonna show up.
Mods this **** should be upped, it gets no more hip hop than this family. If you didnt go…..STOP FUKKIN SLEEPIN ON YASELF! CA ALLLLL DAYYYY!”
